The Whiteboard Rugby Podcast

The Whiteboard Rugby Podcast

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The Whiteboard Rugby Podcast episodes

  • 26: Blindside: Matt Banahan
    Matt Banahan joins the show to talk about his move to coaching with the Scottish women's team, plus his return to playing in the historic cross-code 745 game at Headingley. The game will be played in tribute to Rob Burrow and organised by Ed Slater and tickets can still be brought here - https://www.therhinos.co.uk/rob-burrow-cbe/the-745-game .
    35 min
  • 24: 2025 Rugby World Cup
    Sam Roberts is away this week, but his replacement is Rugby World Cup winner Rocky Clark. In this episode, Sam Larner and Clark talk about the upcoming Rugby World Cup and which teams will enjoy success in the UK.
    29 min
  • 23: Blindside: Luke Pearce
    Sam Roberts and Sam Larner are joined by the ever excellent Luke Pearce to talk about refereeing in the age of social media, plus Luke is asked what happens if a mascot tries to interfere in play...
    39 min
  • 21: Blindside: Gavin Thomas
    Gavin Thomas is a grassroots legend. He's been involved in running clubs, running competitions, and most importantly playing over 500 grassroots matches. Gavin tells us stories about the game, why he loves it, and what he thinks about the future.
    35 min
  • 20: Blindside: Israel Dagg
    Sam Larner and Sam Roberts are joined by their biggest guest to date; Israel Dagg. The All Blacks' legend tells them about his humble upbringing, his unplanned retirement, and the northern hemisphere club he almost signed for.
    37 min
  • 19: Kiwis Abroad and Premiership Underperformers
    Sam Roberts and Sam Larner return to pull together their XV of New Zealanders who played in Britain and Ireland. Plus, should Exeter or Gloucester be more optimistic of turning things around? Finally, news of an enormous guest who will be gracing us with their presence on Monday's Blindside edition.
    37 min
  • 18: Blindside: Dan Cooper
    Sam Roberts is joined this week by Bath's Head of Analysis Dan Cooper to talk about what an analyst actually does and what clubs focus on behind closed doors. He is also joined by Sam Larner who hops the fence this week and sits in the guest chair to discuss the differences between in-club analysis and social media analysis.
    35 min
  • 17: Law Changes!
    In light of the recent proposed law changes by World Rugby, the Sams discuss what they might mean for the game, plus which are inspired and which should be chucked out immediately!
    34 min

About The Whiteboard Rugby Podcast

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The rugby podcast allergic to hot takes. Sam Roberts and Sam Larner guide you through the World of rugby, picking out the big stories, controversial topics, and exciting developments of the game we all love. In the companion Blindside podcast, you'll hear interviews with big, and not so big, names from around the game, plus Q&As with the Sams, and conversations with fans both of pro teams and dedicated followers of grassroots rugby.